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Definition of "contemptibly" [con•tempt•i•bly]

  • In a contemptible manner. (adverb)

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Use "contemptibly" in a sentence
  • "To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage: a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right."
  • "And how contemptibly petty of the people trying to attack Lieberman through his wife!"
  • "I guess he's hoping people are too dumb to see how transparently, and contemptibly, self-serving that would be."